Belgium vs New Zealand - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium New Zealand
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$1950
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$4404
🏠 One person rent
$821
$1136
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$1908
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$544
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$3185
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$48419
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
8.88
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
82.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
85
🌐 English speaking %
59%
97.8%
🎓 Higher education
97
91
😀 Quality of life
88
89
🏙️ Population
11.6M
5.12M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 21% less expensive than in New Zealand ($1950). Belgium ranked 30th vs 15th for New Zealand in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Belgium compared to 1.6 months in New Zealand. Ranked 19th and 17th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs New Zealand

We calculate prices for Belgium and New Zealand as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 31 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belgium New Zealand
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$9.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$6.53
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$1097
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$971
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$1653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$83.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$53.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
6.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$7385
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$6393
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$2.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$93.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.73
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$1.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$6.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$9.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$23.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$39.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$35
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$11969

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In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1650
529K
Ghent
$1585
265K
Brussels
$1869
189K
Liege
$1439
195K
Charleroi
$1422
202K
Schaerbeek
$1682
133K
Anderlecht
$1659
121K
Mouscron
$1423
58.2K
Leuven
$1618
101K
Mons
$1405
95.3K
Namur
$1360
111K
Bruges
$1408
119K
Ostend
$1302
71.6K
Vilvoorde
$1599
44K
Aalst
$1678
88.9K
La Louviere
$1520
81K
Tournai
$1562
69.6K
Hasselt
$1445
77.7K
Mechelen
$1544
86.9K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
57.7K
Kortrijk
$1283
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1413
80.2K
Seraing
$1487
64.3K
Forest
$1652
56.6K
Roeselare
$1306
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1469
45.7K
Saint-Gilles
$1524
49.7K
Genk
$1502
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
39.8K
Verviers
$1258
55.2K

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2279
1.47M
Christchurch
$1800
383K
Manukau
$1994
376K
Wellington
$2220
419K
Waitakere
$1960
208K
Hamilton
$1701
177K
Tauranga
$1754
151K
Lower Hutt
$1887
103K
Dunedin
$1398
106K
Palmerston North
$1365
81.5K
Napier
$1207
66.3K
New Plymouth
$1346
57.6K
Rotorua
$1200
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1885
59.8K
Porirua
$1777
59.6K
Nelson
$1500
51.1K
Whangarei
$1388
54.4K
Invercargill
$1353
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1744
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1113
49K
Timaru
$1842
28.7K
Whanganui
$1454
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1679
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1643
26.5K
Taupo
$1563
25.4K
Blenheim
$1579
28.2K
Queenstown
$1925
16K
Wanaka
$1664
8.9K
Masterton
$1230
21.4K